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Pre-Spawn Largemouth Bass Fishing Reports
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Season: Post-Spawn
Structure: Boulders
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Technique: Finesse Hair Jigs
Reported by Seth Feider
Picking apart marina's slowly with a jig was most effective for kicker bites.
Season: Summer
Structure: Docks
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Grass Jigs
Stealth Feider Jig 5/8 oz / Money Craw
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Reported by Omnia Fishing
Flipping topped out milfoil was the jam. Big weight covering water. Once you get bit, I like to down size the weight and pick the area apart.
Season: Summer
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Forage: Bluegill
Technique: Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Craw Tube Bulk Pack Green Pumpkin / 25 / 4"
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⚡4 Product Recommendations
Reported by Sam Wilcox
I would fish the tube jig when the wind was down, and as soon as it picked up I would start to throw a crankbait.
Season: Summer
Structure: Rock Pile
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Technique: Ned Rigs
Finesse TRD MOLTING CRAW / 2 3/4"
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Reported by Seth Feider
Run the Mid Diving Crankbaits above bottom. Focusing in on subtle changes in depth.
Season: Summer
Structure: Rock Pile
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Technique: Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
DT 10 HELSINKI SHAD / 2 1/4"
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Reported by Joe Patterson
Some times the fish will miss don’t set the hook let them hit it again
Season: Summer
Structure: Rip Rap
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Technique: Hard Topwater (Prop)
Whopper Plopper 130 5" / Perch
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Reported by Andrew Roberts
Fishing deep is hot right now. The bite is on one day and shut off another. You may catch a lot of small ones but once them good size ones... Read More
Season: Ice
Structure: Points
Species: Panfish / Bluegill
Forage: Minnows
Technique: Ice Fishing Jigs
⚡2 Product Recommendations
Reported by Andrew Roberts
Fishing in around 15-20 feet. Schools of perch move in around every 30-40 mins.
Season: Ice
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Panfish / Bluegill
Forage: Minnows
Technique: Ice Fishing Spoons
Spoon 1/10 oz / Yellow
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Reported by Andrew Roberts
Fishing for perch deep! The bite is a hit or miss. When they do come in you will get a bunch for about 15-20 mins.
Season: Ice
Structure: Ledges
Species: Panfish / Bluegill
Forage: Minnows
Technique: Ice Fishing Jigs
⚡1 Product Recommendations